Miami Heat player Chris Bosh was the victim of a major burglary Wednesday night. Thieves slipped into his Miami Beach home and walked away with $479,000 worth of cash, jewelry and purses.
-- 12 watches (worth $300k) -- 2 rings ($4,000) -- several purses ($155,000) -- $20,000 in cash
According to TMZ, Bosh's kids, another teenager and two babysitters were in the home at the time of the burglary, but none of them heard a thing.
Police say the thieves took their time and handpicked all of the items they wanted. Bosh's championship ring was spared.
The player and his wife, Adrienne, were out celebrating his 29th birthday at the time of the break in. When they got home they realized their closet had been ransacked. Bosh contacted his security director and his assistant. Police were called at 12:30 a.m.
There were no signs of forced entry, however two doors were unlocked.
"We are leaning on the side of this being an inside job," Miami Beach Police spokesman Bobby Hernandez told NBC Miami.
Police are interviewing the babysitters and checking to see if any contractors had been to the home recently.
The home is equipped with surveillance cameras and an alarm. The alarm wasn't activated because the babysitters were there. Authorities are reviewing tape from the cameras looking for leads
Doug E Fresh's sons Trips and Slim a.k.a. Square Off deliver their brand new mixtape, The Preface. The dynamic duo get assists from Killa Kyleon, A$AP Rocky, Amsterdam, Khalil Smalls, Antha Bee and Mike Davis.
Grand Hustle artist Iggy Azalea continues to put in promo work for her Trap Gold mixtape. The Aussie rapper/model releases an official music video for the Diplo and FKI-produced song "Slo."
The Ghost teams up with D-Block partner in rhyme, Sheek Louch to drop an official music video for "Hater Love." The track is off of Styles P's upcoming album, Float, produced entirely by Scram Jones.
Album drops on April 16th. You can pre-order it now on iTunes.
Waka Flocka Flame drops in for another chat with Montreality. The Brick Squad Monopoly boss kicks the interview off with a rare freestyle. He then shifts gears to talk about his upcoming Flockaveli 2 album, the Duflocka Rant: Halftime Show mixtape, Nas being his favorite Queens rapper and linking up with Wyclef Jean.
Waka also says there's no beef with Gucci Mane, speaks on his relationship with Russell Simmons, what caused 2Pac's downfall and more.
DJ Ted Smooth gets in on the remix action by taking on one of this year's biggest hits. Check out Ted's smooth touch on Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie" featuring Jay-Z. The original version appears on JT's new album, The 20/20 Experience.
Jay-Z and director Baz Luhrmann have recruited up an all-star lineup for the soundtrack to the upcoming remake of The Great Gatsby.
Jay, who executive produced the soundtrack will contribute a song. Other artists include Lana Del Ray, Beyonce, Andre 3000, will.i.am, Fergie, Q Tip, Florence + The Machine, Gotye, Jack White and more.
"The Great Gatsby is that classic American story of one's introduction to extravagance, decadence and illusion. It's ripe for experimentation and ready to be interpreted with a modern twist. The imagination Baz brought to 'Moulin Rouge!' made it a masterpiece, and 'Romeo + Juliet's' score wasn't just in the background; the music became a character. This film's vision and direction has all the makings of an epic experience," JAY Z said in a statement.
"F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel is peppered with contemporary music references specific to the story's setting of 1922. While we acknowledge, as Fitzgerald phrased it, 'the Jazz Age,' and this is the period represented on screen, we—our audience—are living in the 'hip-hop age' and want our viewers to feel the impact of modern-day music the way Fitzgerald did for the readers of his novel at the time of its publication," Luhrmann stated.
The soundtrack will include 14 songs. A deluxe edition featuring three additional tracks will be released exclusively at Target stores and Target.com on May 7th. Digital retailers will release the standard version on that same date. Starbucks will sell physical copies of the standard version in the U.S. and Canada.
Lana Del Rey
The lead single is "Young and Beautiful" by Lana Del Rey. The video and song will be released on April 22nd and April 23rd, respectively.
Tracklist:
1. 100$ Bill – JAY Z
2. Back To Black – Beyonce x Andre 3000
3. Bang Bang – will.i.am
4. A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) – Fergie + Q Tip + GoonRock
5. Young And Beautiful – Lana Del Rey
6. Love Is The Drug – Bryan Ferry with The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
7. Over The Love – Florence + The Machine
8. Where The Wind Blows – Coco O. of Quadron
9. Crazy in Love – Emeli Sandé and The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
10. Together – The xx
11. Hearts A Mess – Gotye
12. Love Is Blindness – Jack White
13. Into the Past – Nero
14. Kill and Run – Sia
The film, starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire will open the 66th Cannes Film Festival on May 15. It hit U.S. theaters five days before that on May 10th.
Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" follows would-be writer Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy (Carey Mulligan), and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton). It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without of the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.
Check out the trailer below, which features music from Beyonce x Andre 3000, Lana Del Rey, Florence + The Machine
T. Rone just inked a deal with Cash Money Records. The Florida artist gives fans a glimpse of what's to come by linking up with Jim Jones, Fat Joe, Juicy J and Raheem DeVaughn for a remix to his catchy song "Hello Love."
Brooklyn, New York emcee and 2013 XXL Freshman class member Joey Bada$$ teams up with producer Harry Fraud to deliver "Day In the Life." The song is off of Peter Rosenberg's mixtape, The New York Renaissance, which drops tomorrow.
Yesterday Beyonce hinted that something big would be coming today. She delivers by giving us a 2-for-1.
The singer premieres her new Pepsi "Mirrors" commercial, which features a never-before-seen dance routine. The clip also offers a snippet of her upcoming Timbaland-produced single, "Grown Woman."
The single will hit the airwaves on Monday, April 8th.
The Jake Nava-directed commercial is part of B's $50 million endorsement deal with Pepsi, and gives us a look at the company's “Live for Now” global campaign.
Slaughterhouse rapper Crooked I is back with something fresh and new. He hops on Lil Reese's "Us" instrumental and turns it into a "C.O.B. Anthem." Produced by Young Chop
BET has been rounding up some nice talent for their Backroom Freestyle sessions. The latest emcee to step into the booth to spit a few bars is Harlem, New York's Vado.
Justin Timberlake will spend another week in the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart after his album, The 20/20 Experience, sold 318,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album has now gone platinum in just 2 weeks.
Lil Wayne finishes in second place this week after selling 217,000 opening week copies of his latest album, I Am Not a Human Being II.
Both artists are headed out on major tours in the coming months which should keep their sales moving.
DNA traveled to Australia last month to battle Anecdote, and today we get the video. It's always interesting to watch a battle between rappers from different countries. Check out the two as they go toe to toe. Who do you think took it?
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Snoop Lion links up with Miley Cyrus for "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks." The Major Lazer and Ariel Rechtshaid-produced song will appear on Snoop's upcoming reggae album, Reincarnated, which will be released on April 16th.
MTV's RapFix Live is jam packed today with a nice guest list. Joe Budden, DJ Premier, Rich Boy, ASAP Ferg, Troy Ave and Torae will all be in the studio. RZA of the Wu Tang Clan will be skyping in.
Veteran emcee Talib Kweli has joined the growing list of people taking Rick Ross to task over his lyrics in the song “U.O.E.N.O.”
Ross raps about slipping molly into his date's drink, then taking her home for sex without her consent.
“Put molly all in her champagne / She ain’t even know it / I took her home and I enjoyed that / She ain’t even know it," Ross raps in the song.
The rapper later offered up an apology that many didn't believe was sincere.
“Woman is the most precious gift known to man. And there was a misunderstanding with a lyric…a misinterpretation where the term rape was used. I would never use the term rape, you know, in my lyrics. And as far as my camp, hip hop don’t condone that, the streets don’t condone that, nobody condones that," said Ross.
In an interview with Huffpost Live, Kweli criticized the MMG CEO for his lyrics in the song. He added that he wasn't buying Ross' apology.
"I don't care if Rick Ross is 40 years old. He's a misguided 40-year-old person," Talib said. "Rick Ross condoned rape in that song and he should apologize. His apology that he offered was unacceptable."
The group has taken it's demands one step further. They are now going to bring their petition with 71,763 signatures to Reebok's flagship store in New York City, 420 5th Ave, in Manhattan on Thursday (April 4th) to protest in person according to a press release.
Following on the heels of a week of controversy over Reebok’s silence on their spokesman Rick Ross’ new song in which he brags about drugging and raping a woman, UltraViolet members are planning to deliver 71,763+ petitions to the company’s flagship NYC store demanding the company fire him. The Reebok spokesman’s response that in not using the word “rape” he is off the hook has only escalated complaints that he does not fit Reebok’s image.
“In remaining silent, Reebok is using it’s brand to promote rape,” said Nita Chaudhary, co-founder of UltraViolet. “Reebok and Rick Ross have crossed a line— not only does Ross brag about drugging and raping a woman, he is pushing the idea that if you don’t use the word ‘rape’ it doesn’t count. We are fed up and disgusted with Reebok, and Thursday we will bring this fight to their front steps.”
The protest will also feature dozens of women in running bibs with the number “71,763” and signs reading “Hey Reebok— Want my business? Stop promoting rape. Drop Rick Ross.”
The protest is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. eastern time.
The-Dream dropped by The Breakfast Club this morning to talk about a variety of topics.
He chopped it up with the crew about Jay-Z dissing him at the Grammys, The Weeknd allegedly stealing his style, his girlfriend possibly lying about her name, h*es possibly making the best housewives, Timbaland's resurgence, his current relationship with production partner Tricky Stewart, his upcoming album IV Play and more.
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